Robittybob1 please look at page 7 of the fund 2017 accounts under creditors: amounts falling due within one year. There is a mention of an outstanding debt with Isabel Duarte
http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/FUND_2017.htm
I hope this is evidence that the fund was used for litigation
creditor
ˈkrɛdɪtə/Submit
noun
a person or company to whom money is owing.
"he sold his Ferraris to pay off his creditors"
You are wrong on one point ... it wasn't a Ferrari ... it was a Jaguar.
SnipConsequently, following the McCann family's claim for compensation, he decided through a precautionary procedure to arrest Amaral's share of the company, a third of his salary as a manager, and even the Jaguar that the former police officer leads - but that belongs to to the firm.
The car, with a displacement of 2700cc and a price of around 70,000 euros, was bought in May and registered on behalf of Gonçalo Amaral Unipessoal Lda., With a share capital of 5000 euros. The company, established in November last year, offers consultancy, studies and analysis in the area of criminal investigation and specializes in the dissemination, promotion and communication of technical works.
https://expresso.sapo.pt/arquivo/tribunal-fica-com-jaguar-de-goncalo-amaral=f544234#gs.uM3Es30But it seems that the question asked in the tread title has been well and truly answered by the volume of information being released by members ... all of which uses various years for various cites emanating from publications released in the public domain and all concerning the audited Madeleine's Fund.
Categorically proof has been provided that Madeleine's Fund is anything but "secret" ... all legitimate and above board as no doubt expected by Companies House. Glad that's one issue solved.